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Basic Computer: Hardware-Software Relationship MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Which of the following is an example of application software rather than system software?
Application software is designed to help the user perform a specific task, such as typing a letter, preparing a report, making a presentation or calculating a worksheet. MS Word is used directly by the user for document creation and editing, so it is application software. A device driver, an assembler and an operating system support the computer's internal working or hardware communication. They are grouped under system software, not application software.
Q2Match List I with List II. List I: I. Compiler II. Interpreter III. Assembler List II: 1. Translates and executes a high-level programme line by line 2. Converts assembly language into machine language 3. Converts the whole high-level programme into machine code before execution
Language translators are system software because they help convert programmes into a form the computer can execute. A compiler translates the whole high-level programme into machine code before execution, so I matches 3. An interpreter translates and executes a high-level programme line by line, so II matches 1. An assembler works with assembly language and converts it into machine language, so III matches 2. Therefore the correct matching is I-3, II-1, III-2.
Q3Match List I with List II. List I: I. Device driver II. Word processor III. Utility software IV. Compiler List II: 1. Translates a programme written in a high-level language 2. Helps the operating system communicate with a specific hardware device 3. Helps create and edit text documents 4. Performs maintenance tasks such as scanning or cleaning files
A device driver is system software that allows the operating system to communicate with a particular hardware device, so I matches 2. A word processor is application software used to create and edit text documents, so II matches 3. Utility software supports maintenance, such as scanning, backup, compression or cleaning tasks, so III matches 4. A compiler translates a programme written in a high-level language into machine-level form, so IV matches 1. Therefore the correct matching is I-2, II-3, III-4, IV-1.
Q4A student says, "The monitor, keyboard and printer are enough to use a computer; software is optional." Which basic computer principle best corrects this statement?
Hardware means the physical parts of a computer, such as the monitor, keyboard, printer, memory and processor. Software is the set of instructions that tells these parts what to do. The cue in the stem is the claim that physical devices alone are enough. In a working computer, hardware and software are interdependent: hardware provides the machine, while software provides the instructions and control. Therefore, the correct principle is that hardware needs software instructions to perform useful work.
Q5Consider the following statements about firmware. Statement I: Firmware is software stored in hardware such as ROM or flash memory. Statement II: It helps a device start or perform basic control functions. Statement III: Firmware is the same as a general application used for typing documents. Which statements are correct?
Firmware shows the close relationship between hardware and software. It is software kept in a hardware component, commonly ROM or flash memory, and it provides low-level instructions needed for starting or controlling a device. That makes statements I and II correct. Statement III is the trap: typing documents is the role of application software such as a word processor. Firmware is not used like a general user application. Hence only statements I and II are correct.
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6Assertion (A): The operating system acts as an interface between the user, application software and computer hardware. Reason (R): The operating system manages resources such as CPU time, memory, files and input-output devices.
7Which of the following is the best example of system software?
8A student says, "The monitor, keyboard and printer are enough to prepare and print a document even if no programme is installed." Which idea correctly explains the hardware-software relationship?
9A user opens a word-processing application and gives a print command. Which software mainly acts as the link between the application and the printer hardware?
10Consider the following statements about types of software. Statement I: System software helps in running and controlling the computer system. Statement II: Application software is designed to perform specific user tasks. Statement III: Utility software is used only for drawing pictures. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer. List I: I. Operating system II. Word processor III. Antivirus utility IV. Device driver List II: a. Manages hardware resources b. Creates and edits documents c. Detects and removes malicious programmes d. Helps the operating system communicate with a specific device
12Which statement about utility software is incorrect?
13Which one of the following statements about firmware is incorrect?
14Which one of the following statements about firmware is incorrect?
15Assertion (A): A printer usually needs a device driver to work correctly with a computer. Reason (R): A device driver helps the operating system communicate with and control a specific hardware device.